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Lesquerella alpina var. spatulata
Lesquerella alpina (Nutt.) S. Watson var. spatulata (Rydb.) Payson
Alpine Bladderpod, Spatula-leaf Bladderpod
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lesquerella curvipes, Lesquerella spatulata, Physaria reediana ssp. spatulata
USDA Symbol: LEALS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , NE , SDCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Grasslands, subalpine meadows, sagebrush, scattered pines, fellfields, calcareous and sometimes alkaline substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lesquerella alpina var. spatulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lesquerella alpina var. spatulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella alpina var. spatulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR